07/09/2025
Hope Fire Incident Update :CIMT ordered and will take over the Fire tomorrow morning, July 10
Date: July 9, 2025
Time: 08:00 AM
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🔥 Incident Summary
Fire Name: Hope Fire
Acres Burned: Approximately 3,200 acres
Start Date: July 8, 2025
Location: Approximately 15 miles north of Kettle Falls, WA and 12 miles southwest of Northport, WA
Cause: Under investigation
Containment: 0%
Personnel: Resources are still arriving
Fire Strategy: Full suppression
📸 pictures from yesterday afternoon. 
The Hope Fire is currently burning near the junction of Northport Flat Creek Road and 15 Mile Creek Road. The fire ignited at approximately 1:15 PM on July 8, 2025, and has since spread rapidly due to strong winds. The primary fuels include grasses and shrubs, with active fire behavior observed overnight.
A state mobilization request has been submitted, with five strike teams en route to support firefighting operations. Today, aerial resources will be used to apply both retardant and water, especially near threatened structures. Ground crews, including dozers and hand crews, will continue constructing and reinforcing containment lines established yesterday. Structure protection measures will remain a priority.
The Northeast Washington Interagency Type 3 Incident Management Team #3 assumed command of the incident at 6:00 AM this morning, July 9, 2025. The focus of operations today remains firefighter and public safety.
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🚨 Evacuations and Closures
• Level 3 Evacuations are in effect. Accurate evacuation maps are currently being developed and will be released as soon as possible. The Stevens County Sheriff’s Office has contacted affected residents directly.
• Red Cross Evacuation Center:
Kettle Falls Middle School
105 W. 11th Ave, Kettle Falls, WA
Opens at 9:30 AM
• Animal Evacuation Center:
Northeast Washington Fairgrounds
317 W. Astor Ave, Colville, WA
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🌤️ Weather Forecast
• High: 88°F
• Low: 55°F
• A cold front is expected today, bringing breezy southwest winds at 15–20 mph with gusts near 25 mph around 10:00 AM. Winds will shift to the northwest in the afternoon, increasing to 15–20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph between 1:00–7:00 PM.
• There is a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms later in the day.